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The Akalis - India, directed by John Wolf ; produced by Fabrice Esteve, Gilles Thion and Jean Dufour

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The Akalis - India, directed by John Wolf ; produced by Fabrice Esteve, Gilles Thion and Jean Dufour

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The Akalis - India

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

877880245

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Recorded in India

Responsibility statement

directed by John Wolf ; produced by Fabrice Esteve, Gilles Thion and Jean Dufour

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Series statement

Ethnographic video online, volume 2Horsemen, episode 5

Summary

The Akalis live around the holy city of Anandpur, in the heart of Indian Penjab. These horsemen are the descendants of the personal guard of Sikhs Gurus. Wearing blue suits and imposing turbans, as their ancestors did 300 years ago, the Akalis travel the roads and sleep in camps at the gate of Gurdwaras, the Sikhs’ temples. They are also private tutors, teaching their equestrian art and their quasi mystic relationship with horses during their trips. Bhaldva Singh is the Guru of Karanvir Singh. He is in charge of perfecting Karanivir's education and, more importantly, turning him into a real Akali in his own right. But Bhaldva Singh is aware that 25 years are needed to train an Akali horseman, in order to know how to stand on a galloping horse, to recite the holy book by heart, to wield weapons perfectly and to parade during big festivals

Target audience

general

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